JP2891658B2 - Instant food container and instant food in a container using the same container - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container for instant noodles containing instant Chinese noodles, udon noodles, Japanese soba noodles, etc., and various instant soups such as paste, miso soup, soup, consommé soup or corn potage. The present invention relates to an instant food container that can be used as a container for storing food, and an instant food in a container in which the instant food is sealed in the container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are various types of ready-to-eat foods such as ramen, soba, udon, and miso soup. There are a wide variety of containers for storing these foods, such as vertically long ones with upper openings, bowl-shaped ones, and bowl-shaped ones, and aluminum sheet-like lids are adhered to the upper opening surfaces of these containers. ing. For these materials, polystyrene foam or other resins having excellent heat resistance are used.

[0003] Among instant foods, in the case of instant noodles in a container, Chinese noodles B are contained in a container A as shown in FIG.
A tool placed in a pouch C made of aluminum or resin film,
It contains a seasoning (soup sauce) such as soy sauce flavor or miso flavor. There are various methods for cooking the instant noodles. One of them is to peel off the outer lid D to a certain point, take out the small bag C in the container A, open the small bag C and open the contents in the container A, Then pour hot water and close outer lid D,
There is a way to wait a few minutes.

[0004] As another instant ramen in a container, the ingredients and soup sauce are made of an aluminum bag C or a resin film bag C
There is also one that is directly placed in the container A together with the Chinese noodles B without using. In this case, powder the soup sauce
Usually, the ingredients are dried and placed in the container A. In this case, peel the outer lid D to a certain point and
Pour hot water inside, close outer lid D and wait for a few minutes to eat.

Instant noodles such as buckwheat noodles and udon noodles have the same usage as the instant noodles described above, but instant miso soup is placed in a container A in a small bag C made of aluminum or resin film containing miso that has been seasoned. The small pouch C is accommodated. In the case of this instant miso soup, each sachet C is opened, the contents are opened in the container A, and thereafter hot water is poured and eaten.

[0006]

The conventional instant food has the following problems. . There is a drawback in that when opening a seasoning, sauce, or the like in a container by opening a small bag C made of aluminum or a resin film with a finger, the hands become dirty. In this case, even if the bag is opened slightly, the sauce starts to come out, so that the hand gets wet in the middle of opening, the hand becomes slippery when dirty, and it becomes difficult to open the bag C having a cut end, which is troublesome and troublesome. . In particular, when the food in the small bag C is sticky like lard, the food is difficult to come out of the small bag C and cannot be sufficiently removed without being squeezed out by hand. In this case, the hand coming out of the small bag C becomes dirty or sticky, which makes the food uncomfortable. . When opened with a finger, the pouch C may not be cut straight but may be cut diagonally, making it difficult to cut. There is no such thing if you use a pinch, but it is troublesome to use each pinch, and if there is no pinch, you have to open it with your finger. . At the time of opening, depending on the case, the sachet C may be vigorously cut off, and the powder or liquid in the sachet C may scatter around and the clothes and the dining table may be stained. . Depending on the type of instant food, several kinds (three to four kinds) of seasonings in individual sachets C are contained in one container, so it is troublesome to remove each sachet C from the container and break it by hand. , And my hands get dirty. . When eating in a car, a train, or an airplane, the hand is easily shaken by the vibration, so that it is difficult to open the small bag C and open it in the container A, and depending on the case, the seat and the clothes may be stained. . For this reason, it was difficult to eat inside the vehicle. . Since the food such as ingredients, seasonings, and sauces are individually packaged in the small bag C, the cost increases.

An object of the present invention is to provide an instant food container and a container for instant food and soup which can be opened with a single touch without having to put the utensil and soup sauce in a small pouch without soiling the hands. It is to provide ready-to-use food in a container used.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the instant food container according to the first aspect of the present invention has a lower portion 2 in a first storage portion 1 capable of storing instant food or hot water as shown in FIG. A container body 4 having an upper opening in which a second storage portion 3 is formed to be able to store soups, sauces, powders, etc., and an inner lid 6 for peelably covering the opening 5 of the second storage portion 3 A drawer 7 formed to extend outward from the inner lid 6 so that the inner lid 6 can be peeled off; and an outer lid 9 that removably covers the upper opening 8 of the container body 4. is there.

In the instant food container according to the second aspect of the present invention, the second accommodating portion 3 is divided into two or more as shown in FIG.

In the instant food container according to the third aspect of the present invention, the distal end portion 10 of the drawer 7 is connected to the outer lid 9 as shown in FIG.

The instant food in a container according to claim 4 of the present invention is the second food of the instant food container according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
As shown in FIG. 1, soup, sauce, powder and the like are accommodated in the accommodating portion 3, and the opening 5 of the second accommodating portion 3 in which the soup, sauce and the like are accommodated can be peeled off by the inner lid 6 having the drawer portion 7. Coated and first
The upper opening 8 of the container main body 4 is releasably covered with an outer lid 9 while the ready-to-eat food is stored in the storage portion 1 or left empty without being stored.

[0012]

FIG. 1 and FIG. 4 show a first embodiment of the instant food container and the instant food in a container according to the present invention.
This will be described in detail based on FIG. In FIG. 1, for convenience of explanation, the instant food is shown as an instant noodle, and the container body is shown as being transparent. The container body 4 is made of styrofoam, is formed in a bowl shape opened upward, has a first storage portion 1 capable of storing instant food 12, and a central portion of the bottom 2 in the container body 4 is recessed one step downward. In addition, a circular second storage section 3 is formed.

The depth, diameter, volume, and the like of the second storage section 3 are arbitrarily selected according to the type of soup or sauce to be stored therein, the size, type, amount, etc. of the ingredients.

The opening 5 of the second housing 3 is covered with an inner lid 6 so as to be peelable. The inner lid 6 is an aluminum sheet (a sheet of the same material as the lid that covers the opening of the container for general-purpose cup ramen), and has the same shape as that of the lid so that the opening 5 can be covered. It is formed slightly larger, and is releasably attached to the periphery of the opening 5 by an adhesive or heat welding. As shown in FIG. 4 (a), an elongated cord-shaped drawer 7 is provided on a part of the periphery of the inner lid 6.
Is formed, and the length of the drawer 7 is as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the length is slightly shorter than the peripheral edge 11 of the container body 4 or substantially the same as the length. When the inner lid 6 is adhered to the periphery of the opening 5 as shown in FIG.
Are attached on the opposite side of the drawer direction, and when the tip 10 of the drawer 7 is pulled, the inner lid 6 is peeled off from the protruding portion side of the drawer 7.

The upper opening 8 of the container body 4 is covered with an outer lid 9. The outer lid 9 is also an aluminum sheet, is formed in the same shape and slightly larger than that so as to cover the upper opening 8, and a knob 16 is formed to facilitate peeling. I have. The outer lid 9 is peelably adhered to the peripheral edge 11 of the container body 4 by an adhesive or heat welding.

[0016]

Second Embodiment FIGS. 2 and 4 show a second embodiment of the instant food container and the instant food in the container according to the present invention.
This will be described in detail based on (b). The basic configuration in this case is the same as that shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), the tip 10 of the drawer 7 extending outward from the periphery of the inner lid 6 is formed integrally with the periphery of the outer lid 9. In this case, as shown in FIG. 2A, the inner lid 6 is releasably attached to the peripheral edge 14 of the second housing portion 3 and the outer lid 9 is removed.
Is attached to the peripheral edge 11 of the container body 4 in a releasable manner. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2B, the drawer 7 drawn from the inner lid 6 is pulled out from the same direction as the knob 16 formed on the outer lid 9, and as a result, FIG. When the knob 16 of the outer lid 9 is pulled and peeled off as shown in FIG. 7, the drawer 7 is connected and pulled, and the inner lid 6 is peeled in the same direction as the outer lid 9.

[0017]

Third Embodiment A third embodiment of the instant food container and the instant food in a container according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The basic configuration in this case is also the same as that shown in FIG. 1, except that the tip 10 of the drawer 7 extending outward from the periphery of the inner lid 6 can protrude beyond the periphery 11 of the container body 4. That is to say. In this case, the leading end 10 of the drawer 7 is connected to the peripheral edge 1 of the container body 4.
1 with the outer lid 9 and the outer edge
1 is attached.

[0018]

Fourth Embodiment A fourth embodiment of the instant food container and the instant food in a container according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The thing shown in FIG. 5 has the shape of the container main body 4 made into the bowl shape, and formed the 2nd accommodation part 3 in the bottom.
The container body 4 is large enough to accommodate two small-sized Chinese noodles 12, and the two Chinese noodles 1
2 between the peripheral portion 1 of the container body 4 and the drawer 7 of the inner lid 6.
It can be pulled out to near 1.

[0019]

Fifth Embodiment A fifth embodiment of the instant food container and the instant food in a container according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 shows a container body 4 having a vertically long cylindrical shape, and a second housing portion 3 formed at the bottom thereof.
As shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b),
Each seasoning 13 such as a seasoning or a soup sauce can be separately accommodated in each of the divided second accommodation sections. Also in this case, the peripheral edge 1 of the second accommodation portion 3
An inner lid 6 is detachably adhered to 4.

[0020]

Other Embodiments In the present invention, the length of the drawer portion 7 in any of FIGS. 1 to 7 is such that the tip portion 10 of the drawer portion 7 is pulled out above the instant food 12 placed in the container body 4. ing. The tip portion 10 may be colored so as to be easily visible, or may have an arbitrary shape that is easy to pinch. Although the illustrated outer lid 9 is a thin sheet, the outer lid 9 is formed of the same material as the container body 4 so that it can be fitted to and detached from the upper opening 8 of the container body 4. May be. Although the illustrated second housing portions 3 are all circular,
Other shapes, such as a square shape or an elliptical shape, may be used. The instant food in the present invention may be something other than Chinese noodles, for example, udon noodles, Japanese soba noodles, and oshi-no-ko-miso. Also, what is stored in the second storage section 3 is not soup of Chinese noodles, udon noodles, and Japanese soba noodles, but also various soups such as miso soup, soup stock, consommé soup or knoll soup. May be.
In the case of Chinese noodles, udon noodles, Japanese buckwheat noodles, etc., the sauces are accommodated in the second accommodating portion 3, and they are accommodated in the container body 4, and the outer lid 9 is covered in that state, but the miso soup is In the case of the raw material, the raw material of the soup, the raw material of various soups, etc., only the raw material is stored in the second storing part 3 and the outer lid 9 is left empty without storing anything in the container body 4. I will cover it.

[0021]

Example of Use To eat a packaged instant food using the instant food container of the present invention, the procedure is as follows. When the instant food container shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 is used, the outer lid 9 of the container body 4 is peeled partway as shown in FIG. 1B, and then the drawer 7 is pulled to peel the inner lid 6. Then, hot water is poured into the container body 4 in that state. At this time, the hot water is poured to such an extent that it covers the upper surface of the Chinese noodles 12. In this state, the part peeled off from the tip of the outer lid 9 is again put on the container body 4 and left for several minutes. As a result, the soup in the second storage section 3 dissolves in hot water, the ingredients become soft, and the Chinese noodles 12 in the first storage section 1 also become soft. At the right time, the outer lid 9 is peeled off and the Chinese noodles 12 are eaten.

When the instant food container of FIG. 2 is used,
When the outer lid 9 of the container body 4 is peeled partway, the drawer 7 is automatically pulled out and the inner lid 6 is peeled off as shown in FIG. In that state, hot water is poured into the container body 4. At this time, Chinese noodle 1
Pour hot water until it covers the top of 2. Thereafter, the outer lid 9 is peeled off after a lapse of a predetermined time, as in the case described above.
Can also be peeled off, and Chinese noodles 12 can be eaten.

When the instant food container shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 is used, the outer lid 9 is peeled off, the inner lid 6 is peeled off, and hot water is poured. After a lapse of time, the Chinese noodles 12 can be eaten.

[0024]

The instant food container of the first aspect of the present invention has the following effects. . When the outer lid 9 of the container body 4 is opened and the tip 10 of the drawer 7 is pulled, the inner lid 6 is peeled off, and the ingredients, seasonings, soup sauces and the like contained in the second storage section 3 are removed. Since the hot water is exposed in the first housing 1, if hot water is poured in this state, the hot water can be mixed with the instant food in the first housing 1 and cooked. Therefore, it is possible to easily eat and drink with a very simple operation without soiling the hands. . Problems when cutting the conventional bag and opening the contents in the first storage section 1 are eliminated. In addition, children and the elderly who cannot cut their bags can easily eat and drink. . Since the soup sauce or the seasoning is contained in the second storage part 3 on the bottom 2 of the first storage part 1, it becomes easy to mix when hot water is added.

The instant food container according to the second aspect of the present invention has the following effects. . Since the inside of the second storage part 3 is divided into a plurality of storage parts, several kinds of soup sauces can be put separately, and liquid soups and powdery or battered ones can be put separately. Can be. Therefore, it is possible to provide a variety of seasonings that are rich in variety and suitable for the instant food put in the first container 1. . By adjusting the pulling degree of the drawer 7, first, the inner lid is peeled off to the part of the component housed in the second storage part 3, and then hot water is added, and only the component is mixed with hot water and instant food. Immediately before eating, the drawer 7 is pulled again to completely peel off the inner lid, and the soup sauce or seasoning in the second container 3 can be mixed. Therefore, when mixed with hot water, they can be mixed in the order and time that make use of the characteristics of a soup sauce or a seasoning, so that the ready-made food becomes more delicious.

The effect of the instant food container according to the third aspect of the present invention is that when the outer lid 9 of the container body 4 is opened, the drawer 7 is pulled and the inner lid 6 is automatically peeled off. Therefore,
If hot water is poured only by opening the outer lid 9 (one touch), instant food and soup sauce, seasoning, etc. will be mixed, making cooking easier.

The instant food in a container using the same container according to claim 4 of the present invention has the following effects. . Since the instant food container of claims 1 to 3 is used, the instant food has the same effect, and a variety of flavored soup sauces are mixed with the instant food just by pouring hot water, so that the delicious instant food is delicious. become. Moreover, it can be cooked easily and quickly, so you can eat it easily. . There is no need to individually package seasonings and sauces. Therefore, it is economical because the cost of the bag is not required. Further, since the bag is not placed in the container body 4, the inside of the container does not become rough. . By putting two small noodles into the container body 4, the drawer 7 can be easily pulled, and the inner lid 6 can be easily peeled off.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of an instant food container of the present invention, in which (a) is a perspective view showing a state in which an inner lid is closed,
(B) is a perspective view of the state where the inner lid was opened.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the instant food container according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a perspective view showing a state in which an inner lid is closed,
(B) is a perspective view of the state where the inner lid was opened.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the instant food container of the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows an outer lid and an inner lid of the instant food container of the present invention, wherein (a) is a perspective view of a state where the lids are separated from each other;
(B) is a perspective view in which the lids are integrally formed.

FIG. 5 shows a container for ready-to-eat food according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention and a container-based ready-to-eat food using the same container, (a).
1B is a top view, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a fifth embodiment of the instant food container of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the second container of the instant food container according to the present invention, in which FIG.
(B) is a perspective view of the second housing part divided into three parts.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a conventional cup ramen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 is a first storage section 2 is a bottom 3 is a second storage section 4 is a container main body 5 is an opening 6 is an inner lid 7 is a drawer 8 is an upper opening 9 is an outer lid 10 is a tip

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A second storage portion (1), which is recessed one step downward and can store soup, sauce, powder, etc., in a bottom (2) in a first storage portion (1) capable of storing instant food or hot water. The container body (4) having an upper opening in which 3) is formed, an inner lid (6) for releasably covering the opening (5) of the second storage section (3), and an outer side from the inner lid (6). A drawer (7) formed by extending the inner lid (6) so that the inner lid (6) can be peeled off, and an outer lid (9) that peelably covers the upper opening (8) of the container body (4). An instant food container. 2. The instant food container according to claim 1, wherein the second storage section (3) is divided into two or more sections. 3. The instant food container according to claim 1, wherein a tip (10) of the drawer (7) is connected to the outer lid (9). 4. A second storage section (3) in which soup, sauce, powder and the like are stored in the second storage section (3) of the instant food container according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Opening (5) is releasably covered with an inner lid (6) provided with a drawer (7), and accommodates instant food in the first accommodating section (1) or is left empty without accommodating it. An instant food in a container, wherein the upper opening (8) of the container body (4) is releasably covered with an outer lid (9).